The Messenger - Our Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Holy Pentecost - Descent of the Holy Spirit

https://facebook.com/annunciationchurch/videos/ (stream services online)

https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/indexes/20250608.html

• Holy Pentecost ; Removal of the Relics of Theodore the Commander,
• Kalliope the Martyr, Melania the Righteous
• Matins Gospel Reading : John 20:19-23 
• Epistle Reading : Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 
• Gospel Reading : John 7:37-52; 8:12 

- Mode: for the Feast  |   Matins Gospel: Festal  |   Epistle Reader: Greg Papachristou

- Greeter: Elaine Ganos  |  Prosphora: Kathy Galanis

- 8:00am Matins & 9:00am Divine Liturgy

- The Newly Baptized George David Papachristou will be the first to receive Holy Communion today.

- Coffee Social Hosts: Wright & Kritselis Families

We are pleased to announce Eleni Dalianis as our new Office Administrator! Her first day will be this Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Honoring Elias Pagones & saying Farewell on his last day as Fr. Ciprian’s Pastoral Assistant. We thank Elias dearly for his exemplary devotion and good work for almost 2 full years here at Annunciation; he will begin studies abroad in Greece (Thessaloniki) later this month. We will miss both Elias and Amelia and we will always welcome and receive them with open arms in Milwaukee, as they now have sacramental ties into our Annunciation Parish Family.

- 12:00pm – Special Assembly in the Media Room

Agenda Item – Save America’s Treasures Grant of $750,000 - 1:1 matched funds required

Parish Assembly Vote will follow Stabilization Committee presentation & Parish Council recommendation(s). Remember, to be eligible to vote, a Stewardship Pledge Form for the year 2025 must be submitted & 25% of your Treasure commitment must be fulfilled prior to the meeting. If you are catching up TODAY, please bring your Stewardship Treasure to the Church Office (do not place in the Narthex collection basket). Join us & cast your vote!

- 6:00pm – Feast Day Vespers at Holy Trinity (198 N Macy St, Fond du Lac, WI)

+++ UPCOMING EVENTS

Metropolitan Nathanael’s Name Day Celebrations --- Tue/Wed, June 10/11, 2025

The details for the Hierarchal Vespers (June 10), as well as Matins & Hierarchal Divine Liturgy (June 11) for St. Bartholomew (Metropolitan Nathanael’s patron saint) can be seen in the flyer and in our calendar. Receptions honoring our hierarch will follow both services. Speak to Fr. Ciprian if interested to attend and/or carpool to Chicago.

Greek Fest 60^th Anniversary --- Friday-Sunday, June 13, 14, 15 at State Fair Park. Hours will be 11AM-9PM on Friday and Saturday and from 11AM-6PM on Sunday. We need volunteer helpers. Anyone interested in leading a booth or volunteering should reach out to Festival Chairman Michael Stavropoulos or connect with a tent chairman to confirm your volunteering efforts. Please see the flyer for more information! And don’t forget to POST/SHARE on Social Media and invite friends to come :-) 

+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION: ACCESS TO CHURCH --- Please be careful when you approach the ramp this Sunday, as there is a small area of gravel only (no cement) right before the ramp to enter the church. Just be sure to say a little thank you prayer for all the visible progress on the front steps and plaza area between steps and water fountain.

Congratulations to George David Papachristou, son of Andrew and Shay Papachristou, for being baptized into the Orthodox Christian faith on Saturday, June 7, 2025. His godparents are Greg & Diana Papachristou.

Sarah Kojis, our part-time Financial Admin, can be reached for all financial and stewardship matters at accounting@annunciationwi.org or 414-279-0379 on Mon, Thu, & Fri.

STEWARDSHIP --- As of Thursday, June 5, 2025, we have received 221 Stewardship Pledges totaling $337,254.80. To date, we received $199,275.68 from Pledged Households and $34,101.75 from non-pledged households and donors. Help us reach our goal of $450,000. If you haven’t already done so, please submit your 2025 Pledge form ASAP, so we reach our goal of 400+ Pledged Households before summer. The 2025 Stewardship Pledge Form is available in the Office, in each Koinonia edition, and you can also submit your pledge form ONLINE on our website www.annunciationwi.org.

COFFEE SOCIAL --- Contact the Office (414-461-9400) to sponsor June 29 or July 6, 13, or 20.

GREEK FEST APPAREL SALE --- The 60th Anniversary of GreekFest is fast approaching. The Apparel sale is continuing today in the Cultural Center after Liturgy. Youth and adult T-shirts are only $10.00. Sweatshirts are priced at $25.00. The pre-sale will end today, Sunday, June 8. The festival pricing will be $15.00 for all t-shirts and $30.00 for all sweatshirts after June 8th and on the fairgrounds. The Annunciation gray long sleeve t-shirts will also be available for $20. The festival chairman is asking all volunteers to wear the 60th anniversary shirts while working at the festival. Contact Loretta at lorettakrenitsky@gmail.com or 262-366-2332 with any questions. Please see the flyer for more information!

FANARI SUMMER CAMP --- 5 Sessions/Weeks – June 15 to July 19, 2025

Learn more and register now at https://www.fanari.camp/summer-camp. Fr. Ciprian will be attending & helping Fanari Session/Week 5 (Sun, July 13 to Sat, Jul 19, 2025). Extra slots are available during Week 4 as well; financial support available.

LIGHTHOUSE CAMP --- Sat, June 21 – Sat, June 28, 2025 (High School Graduates Only)

Learn more and register now at https://chicago.goarch.org/lighthouse

As usual, our parish will be hosting all the High School Light House campers at our parish for the Divine Liturgy of Sunday, June 22^nd, which is part of their program.

ATTENTION: His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael’s Encyclical about the Establishment of Regional Vicariate Councils throughout the Metropolis of Chicago is available - PLEASE READ!